MacOS Setup Cheatsheet

Deprecated

To date, I use a set of .files (dotfiles) to bootstrap a new system from scratch. This approach greatly reduces the time for configuration, which I can now do by running a single command.

More details:

• Getting started with dotfiles
• Dotfile discovery
• I do Dotfiles!

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How I install my system

Install *.dmg apps

• Google Chrome
• Notion
• WebStorm
• Postman
• DBeaver
• Docker
• kitematic
• Dashlane
• TunnelBear
• Tunnelblick
• Skype
• Slack
• Telegram
• Keka
• AppCleaner
• Magnet
• Amphetamine
• LightShot
• Hidden Bar

Code editor

Install WebStorm

Plugins:

• Material Theme UI
• GitToolBox
• .ignore
• Json Parser

Font:

JetBrains Mono

Terminal

Install ITerm2

Install zsh & Oh My Zsh:

brew install zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Install Homebrew:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Set color scheme:

Preferences > Profiles > Default > Colors > Color Presets... > Import

HYBRID Scheme ↓

Source

Set ZSH by default:

iTerm > Profiles > Default > Command: /bin/zsh

Install plugins:

# powerlevel10k
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/powerlevel10k

# autosuggestions && syntax-highlighting
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

configure powerlevel10k:

p10k configure

Edit .zshrc:

.zshrc ↓

Install n and node without sudo:

curl -L https://git.io/n-install | bash

generate ed25519 ssh key:

ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -C "john@example.com"